Tweets! 20 Things to Say to an Ill Person Oftentimes people are told what not to say. This is a great help in giving them an idea of what to say! Feel free to add your own ideas in the comments below. We’d love to hear them! #1 I don’t know what to say, but…
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20 Things NOT to say… (Invisible Illness)
20 Things NOT to say to a Chronically Ill Person These lists are compliments of National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Weekat www.invisbleillness.com.Get involved in Invisible Illness Week this year during the week of September 14-20, 2009, including the 5-day virtual conference online. #1 You look so good today! #2 You just need to get out…
30 Things You May Not Know (Invisible Illness)
Each year, National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week is observed to educate the public and raise awareness about invisible illnesses. One of the blogging activities this year is a “meme,” 30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know. So, here it goes: 30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know (modified)…
How to Act Right When Your Spouse Acts Wrong
$13.50 “I loved this book,” says Lisa Copen, Rest Ministries director. “And the back cover says, if you aren’t married to Jesus this book applies! We’ve all been on both sides of the fence… It’s a great eye-opener to tough questions the Christian community usually buries.” When your husband or wife has a chronic illness…
I Hate My Body Today
Have I ever mentioned how much I hate my body?? If not, it’s official. I hate my body & not even from the Fibro this time. Between the CFS screwing with my sleep schedule, the IBS helping the CFS out with it’s erratic movements, and then adding my TMJ to the situation keeping me awake…
Fibromyalgia Pain at Night
Fibromyalgia Pain at Night – 10 Tips for Better Sleep WebMD Feature By Jeanie Lerche Davis Do you toss and turn at night because of fibromyalgia pain or discomfort? “People with fibromyalgia tend to have very disturbed sleep,” says Doris Cope, MD, director of Pain Management at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. “Even…
FM/CFS – What Do You Miss the Most?
FM/CFS – What Do You Miss the Most? By Adrienne Dellwo It’s the rare person with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome who hasn’t had to give up some activity. Whether it’s something little (like an occasional hobby), or something major (like a career), we’ve all made those sacrifices. I’ve had to give up some things…
10 Behaviours Patients Shouldn’t Put Up with…
10 Behaviours Patients Shouldn’t Put Up with from Their Doctors by Lisa Copen We will never find the perfect doctor, as they are all human and none of them are perfect. It comes as no surprise to most of us that they call their profession “the practice of medicine.” One of the leading causes of…
Five Simple Words….
Five Simple Words to Keep Chronic Illness at Bay by Madeleine Parish When I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome seven years ago, my illness began to consume my thoughts and time. Questions taunted me like unrelenting harpies: What will I do? How will I manage? Who will take care of me? To try to…
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